Square Off - Chess Set

If you are playing on chess.com - After the game you can log into chess.com and get the PGN / analyze the game as you normally would.

If you are playing an opponent on square off you can use the "analyze this" app to get the PGN and analyze the game.

During the game you do not see the PGN though. I use to write it out like any other otb game but once the chess.com and analyze this integration there has been no need.

Does anyone know if it's possible to get the 10% discount if you purchase through Amazon? I'm looking to buy the Grand Kingdom Set, and it's $404 on Square Off's website with that discount code, but the shipping is much slower. I could get it with next-day shipping on Amazon, but the promo code doesn't seem to work there. I'd rather not have to pay an extra 10% for the faster shipping if there's a way around that. 

I would imagine Amazon is taking their cut of the proceeds since they ship it, a discount there would not work for the square off company financially. I would guess it is more advertising and exposure for the square off company. It is kind of your choice give the square off people the profit of making the unit or Amazon.

Sorry JP, Amazon doesn't allow the promo code for some reason. You haveto order through there website too take advantage of the discount

Okay, thanks guys. I went ahead and ordered through Square Off's website.

Excellent. Let me know when you receive it and we can play some!

I would like to get one of these but Im worry about durability. I see a lot of reviews where they work for about a month then quit. Any opinions about this from you guys and gals?

The first one I had stopped working, but the replacement seems fine. The customer support I received was top notch. I had one of the first batches from the crowdfunding campaign, so I expect that they've been making improvements in production quality.

I have had mine 7 months now played 50 games on squareoffs rating system and 35 games all slow times controls on chess .com my grand kingdom works great. I am glad I bought it.

I just got my chessboard today but something is not right and I cant find teh manual. The chessboard makes awful noises and messes up all teh pieces. The app recognizes my movements. Can this be reset or calibrated ?

Remove the app from your phone and install the latest version of the software

I will try but I just installed the app today..

Did you unscrew the lock at the bottom of the board? This holds everything in place during the shipping process but will back a very loud noise and not function probably if it is not unscrewed. Its a little black nob on the bottom of the board. Make sure it is unscrewed before you start to play

I Love my square off chess set. It's the best way to play online chess. I have no major issue with my board and i have had it since it was first released. I play at least one game on it daily, but i will often play 4-5 45|45 minute games on it. So i highly recommend it... especially if you like OTB chess but can't find enough games.

Whats the minimum recommended time control to use on the board so you don't lose too much time while the pieces move? Will it play 15 | 10 ok?

Giovonie with the app open you will see 3 bars in the upper left corner swipe right on the three bars and you can get a menu on which you can contact support. You might also try to lock and unlock the board with that menue to recalibrate it. 

I just got my SquareOff chess set today. I'm having problem getting the pieces to move to the correct position based on the application on my iPhone. How do you hard reset the device? I have unscrewed the screw at the bottom of the board and I have redownloaded the app several times. Any suggestions?

Do you have facebook?  I will message you there to see if we can figure it out. ill message you

plucas6279 It sounds like your software is ok since you have reloaded it several times. If in the beginning you had old software on your phone when you first tried to play and later downloaded new software after the fact it might be a good try to go through the locking procedure for the board then unlock it. Some people have trouble following the instructions for locking the board which is found in the menu of the software. The three bars in the upper left corner swipe right on the bars till the menu opens. follow the instructions completely then click next as needed the holes will align and you can put the screw back in.  Then turn the board off. then remove the screw and turn the board on then log back into the software on your phone. If that doesn't do it you may then need to first try to play the game even though the pieces are not corresponding on the board with the app play several moves. Then go back to the menu, click on the "About" link it will take you to a picture of the chessboard with your finger just click on the chessboard picture that will send the log files to squareoff support. Then go back to the menu and click the contact us button and state you just sent a log file and describe your probaly. The log files will be time stamped as will you sending a chat to them they will review what is going on and give you a fix or tell you how to proceed.  Generally speaking there is a learning curve with the board, They will skype you if necessary to watch the issue first hand.  Don't get discouraged as a new user I got off to a bumpy start but it was user errors on my part. They will take care of you either way.